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Progress Test Files 4–7 Grammar, Vocabulary, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation Pronunciation A GRAMMAR
1 Complete Complete the the sentences sentences.. Use the correc correctt form of the the verb in bracket brackets. s. Example: Example: If we lived lived by the sea, I’d I’d go (go) swimming every day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The boy boy denied denied _____ ________ ___ (take) (take) my mobile mobile phone. phone. If I ______ ________ __ (be) (be) you, you, I wouldn’ wouldn’tt drive drive that old old car. car. She ______ ________ __ (not (not meet) meet) Jim if I hadn’t hadn’t introd introduced uced them. them. I’m really really sorry sorry – I forgot forgot _______ ________ _ (post) (post) the letter letter you you gave me. me. I wish I ________ ________ (not put) put) on these trousers trousers today. today. They’re They’re really really uncomfort uncomfortable. able. Bella convinced convinced me me ________ ________ (not go) go) to the the cinema cinema with with Harry. Harry. I remember remember ______ ________ __ (play) (play) on the the beach when when I was was about about three years years old. old. Joe wishes wishes he _______ ________ _ (speak) (speak) better better French. French. His company company are going going to send send him to Paris. 9 If the exam exam had been been last last week, I’m I’m sure sure I ________ ________ (not (not pass) pass) it. it. 10 Liz apologi apologized zed to me for ________ ________ (be) (be) so moody moody all all week. week.
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2 Comp Complet letee the sent sentenc ences es with with one word. word. Exampl Example: e: If I had known had known you were coming I would have waited. 1 She _______ _______ have have left left already already – her car car is still still outside outside the house. house. 2 We’re ______ _______ _ the roof roof repaired repaired on our house house at the moment. moment. We’d We’d like to sell sell it next year. 3 I can’t ______ _______ _ used to to working working every every day. I’d I’d love to be a student student again! again! 4 I wish my my parents parents _______ _______ stop stop arguing arguing about money money all the time. time. 5 _______ _______ of my two sister sisterss looks like like me. They’re They’re both both dark and and I’m blonde. blonde. 6 My eldest eldest sister, sister, _______ _______ is a doctor, doctor, speaks speaks German German fluently. fluently. 7 I didn’t didn’t enjoy enjoy the concert, concert, even even _______ _______ it was was my favourit favouritee band. band. 8 _______ _______ the the terrible terrible weather weather,, we still still had a great time time camping. camping. 9 You look look _______ _______ if you you have have seen a ghost ghost!! What’s the matter? matter? 10 You shouldn shouldn’t ’t _______ _______ said that to her. her. You know how how sensitive sensitive she she is. 11 I’m _______ _______ to getting getting up up early. early. I’ve I’ve been been doing doing it for years. years. 12 I was really really angry angry when Jack Jack accused accused me of of _______ _______ telling telling the the truth. truth. 13 What music is this? this? It It sound soundss _______ _______ Mozart. Mozart. 14 That’s That’s my colleag colleague ue _______ _______ wife works works for for Bill Bill Gates. Gates. 15 I’m afraid afraid you you can’t can’t come with with us. There’s There’s _______ _______ room room in the car. car.
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3 Under Underlin linee th thee corr correct ect form. form. Exam Exampl ple: e: I use / used to sleepwalk when I was a child. 1 2 3 4 5 6
John John’s ’s stil stilll aslee asleep. p. He mus mustt go / have gone to bed late last night. You shou should ld go go to bed. bed. You You have have to to go to to ( – ) / the school tomorrow. I’d rather / better live in the country than in a city. The staff staff in that that cloth clothes es shop shop is / are very rude. There was ( – ) / a terrible traffic on the way home last night. Every / All classroom in the school has a computer.
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Progress Test Files 4–7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Any / None of the children wanted to go to the park, so we stayed at home. Can I give you an / some advice? The house, which / that was built in the 17th century, is a top tourist attraction. I used to work as / like an actor before I got this job. You can’t / may have spoken to Helen at the party. She wasn’t there. We’ve decided to go camping this weekend, whatever / however the weather is like. Despite / In spite of losing the match, they were quite cheerful. When I was in Poland I went climbing in the / ( – ) Tatra mountains. The man to who / whom you spoke was the Managing Director.
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VOCABULARY
4 Underline the odd word out. Example: chapel law courts mosque temple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
organ cello tenor violin clap frown wave scratch director manager business owner cartoon horoscope critic review slums poverty overcrowding pedestrians heel calf wrist ankle homesick fed up glad upset commentator newsreader advert presenter duvet pillow yawn blanket neighbourhood square suburbs outskirts
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). Example: The boys were really tired after their journey. In fact they were exhausted . exhausted desperate stunned 1 Scientists are always trying to ________ ways to cure illness. prove discover invent 2 A ________ is somebody who studies rocks. physicist geneticist geologist 3 I’d like to ________ my own business one day. set up take over set off 4 We can get a taxi at the taxi ________. stop rank station 5 Please don’t ________! I can’t sleep. snore sleepwalk yawn 6 ‘Just do it’ is a very famous advertising ________. slogan logo commercial 7 I was ________when the trip was cancelled. I’d been really looking forward to it.
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Progress Test Files 4–7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A grateful disappointed relieved 8 This part of the city is very ________ and there is a lot of poverty and crime here. polluted run down industrial 9 It’s a British company, but it ________ a lot of things to France and Germany. imports expands exports 10 I couldn’t ________ my eyes when I saw who Jane was talking to. rub believe open
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6 Underline the correct word. Example: I never raise / rise my voice in an argument. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Remember / Remind me to post this letter when we’re in town. My car was stolen / robbed last night. Jon hopes / expects Sarah will turn up at the party. He really wants to see her! I’m sick and tired / down and out of listening to my brother complain about his girlfriend. The company did / made a big profit this year. I only want to know the facts. That’s why I prefer to read biased / objective newspapers. You aren’t serious are you? You’re pulling my hair / leg. It was a terrible storm, but we arrived safe and sound / sound and safe . I was thrilled / thrilling when I heard that Mark and Nichola were getting married. I didn’t notice / realize if the shop was open when I passed by.
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7 Complete the words in the sentences. Example: Your should brush your teeth at least twice a day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
You should try to learn all the verbs by h ________. It’s a very c ________ song – I can’t get it out of my head. I can’t remember her name, but it’s on the t ________ of my tongue. The l ________ singer of the band writes all their songs. I was so tired, I slept like a l ________. If you suffer from i ________, it means you find it very difficult to sleep. Usually when men meet for the first time they s ________ hands. Eating late in the evening keeps me a ________ at night. They should build more houses. There are too many h ________ people living on the streets. 10 This town is quite p ________. People have a very small-town mentality.
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40
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
Progress Test Files 4–7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A PRONUNCIATION
8 Underline the stressed syllable. Example: homesick 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
disappointed astonished elbow orchestra convince deny pedestrian scientist incomprehensible employee
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9 Match the words with the same sound. arket nails advertisement horosc o pe m ref use reporter teeth theory tongue violin
Example: glad ankle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
gr ateful _________________ relieved _________________ cello _________________ staff _________________ journalist _________________ sk yscraper _________________ law _________________ review _________________ lungs _________________ volunteer _________________
10 Pronunciation total
20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total
100
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
Progress Test Files 4–7 Reading and Writing A READING
1 Read the article and tick ( ) A, B, or C. For centuries, sleep was a complete mystery. In the last few years, however, scientists have been able to use new technology to investigate electrical and muscular states of the body during sleep. These investigations have shed new light on the six recurring stages of sleep, which were first described in the early 20th century. It is fair to say that we now have a much better understanding of what actually happens to us when we are sleeping, though it is far from a totally clear picture. The first stage of sleeping is called, somewhat confusingly, ‘waking’. By this, sleep scientists mean a short period of wakefulness, just a matter of minutes, when the body is relaxed and prepares for sleep. Tense muscles relax, eye movement slows down, and the body slips gently towards drowsiness. Once feeling drowsy, the sleeper has moved into a period known to the scientists as ‘stage 1 sleep’, a period which lasts no more than ten minutes. A way of describing this stage is to say that the sleeper is on the very edge of sleep, with their eyes closed and their bodies still. However, it wouldn’t be difficult to rouse a person at this stage. And once awake, a person may feel as if he or she has not slept. By stage 2, the sleeper has entered a period of light sleep, perhaps best explained as a time when the muscles of the body hover between being completely relaxed and being responsive. Then, as the heart rate quickly slows down, and the body temperature drops, the body prepares to enter a much deeper phase of sleep. The third and fourth stage of sleep are when the body is completely asleep, its muscles paralysed, its breathing regular. What happens next is quite unexpected. From the deep sleep of stage 4, the body works backwards through stage 3 sleep to the light sleep of stage 2, but then, instead of waking, it enters the bizarre and magical stage of REM sleep. The body has been asleep for about an hour and a half before reaching this stage. REM stands for ‘rapid eye movement’. The heart rate speeds up, breathing becomes erratic, and the brain becomes very active. The sleeper is dreaming, something that only happens during the REM stage. Fortunately, however, while the brain is in overdrive, the rest of the body’s muscles are paralysed. The initial REM stage is over after ten minutes or so. Then, the body starts its sleep cycle all over again, with the next REM stage taking a bit longer. In a typical night’s sleep, there will be five different sleep cycles with the final REM stage lasting as long as an hour. Naturally, there are many factors which influence our sleep cycle, not least age. Small children get more deep sleep than anybody else, and, as a general rule, the older we get the shorter the time we spend in deep sleep. But, while stage 3 and stage 4 of the sleep cycle shorten with age, the first REM stage lengthens.
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Progress Test Files 4–7 Reading and Writing A So, there you have it. Next time you go to bed and lay your head on the pillow, just imagine what adventures your sleeping self is about to set off on.
Example: For hundreds of years, people had no idea what happened when we slept. A True B False C Doesn’t say 1 Scientists first found out about the six stages of sleep in recent years. A True B False C Doesn’t say 2 During the ‘waking’ period a person is wide awake. A True B False C Doesn’t say 3 ‘Waking’ is different from ‘stage 1 sleep’ because at the ‘waking’ stage the sleeper is relaxed. A True B False C Doesn’t say 4 ‘Stage 2 sleep’ is generally a shorter period of sleep than ‘stage 1 sleep’. A True B False C Doesn’t say 5 Features of ‘stage 2 sleep’ include relaxed muscles and a fast heart rate. A True B False C Doesn’t say 6 A typical sleep cycle happens in this order: waking → stage 1 → stage 2 → stage 3 → stage 4 → stage 3 → stage 2 → REM stage A True B False C Doesn’t say 7 The body behaves differently when it is dreaming than it does when sleeping deeply during stage 4 of the cycle. A True B False C Doesn’t say 8 A relaxed brain is a feature of REM sleep. A True B False C Doesn’t say 9 In total, during a typical night’s sleep a sleeper is unlikely to spend more than an hour dreaming. A True B False C Doesn’t say 10 Small children often suffer from a lack of deep sleep. A True B False C Doesn’t say
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2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions. Example: a bit sleepy drowsy 1 2 3 4 5
added more information first wake up to start being very active several things that cause or influence something
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15
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
Progress Test Files 4–7 Reading and Writing A WRITING
Answer one of the questions. Write 75–100 words. 1 Describe a piece of music that you like and explain why you like it. 2 How do you prefer to get the news and why? 3 What do you like and dislike about the place where you live?
Writing total
10
Reading and Writing total
25
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
Progress Test Files 4–7 Listening and Speaking A LISTENING
1 Listen to Sally and Simon talking about a book about Jack the Ripper. Tick ( A, B, or C.
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1 According to Simon, Jack the Ripper probably murdered ________. A 10 women or fewer B fewer than 10 women C 10 women or more 2 The Ripper murders took place in ________. A the late 1870s B the early 1880s C the late 1880s 3 Simon prefers books about ________. A criminals and their crimes B criminals and their times C Victorian London 4 Jack the Ripper is famous today because ________. A he committed some of the worst murders ever B he was extremely frightening C newspapers wrote a lot about his crimes 5 The book that Simon is reading says Jack the Ripper might have been ________. A a member of the royal family B an Australian doctor C a teacher
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2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (
) A, B, or C.
1 How did Chris’ children feel at the airport? A terrified B exhausted C fed up 2 The woman thinks he might have ________. A left his keys in the car B left his keys in the kitchen C left his keys in his coat 3 What’s wrong with Jamie’s CD player? A It isn’t turned on. B The CD is faulty. C He’s pressing the wrong button. 4 Dave enjoyed his holiday in Bangkok because ________. A there were lots of great buildings B there weren’t many beggars C it was really vibrant 5 Claire ________. A used to like David Old B never liked David Old C wishes she liked David Old
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SPEAKING
1 Make questions and ask your partner. 1 2 3 4 5
Which city / most like to visit and why? What / do / if / president of your country? you / rather / work indoors or outdoors? Why? Which famous person / you like to look like? Why? Which musical instrument / most like to learn how to play?
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Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
Progress Test Files 4–7 Listening and Speaking A 6 7 8 9 10
How / science helped us most in the last 100 years? How often / read your horoscope? If / could work on a newspaper, which job / like to do? What social problems / your capital city have? What / most disappointing film / ever see? Why?
Now answer your partner’s questions. 2 Talk about one of the statements below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons. 1 ‘In our lifetime, newspapers will become a thing of the past.’ 2 ‘If you have to make a speech or presentation, it is best to prepare it very carefully and work from detailed notes.’ 3 ‘It’s better to live in a city which has good shops than a city which has good museums or art galleries.’
3 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her? Speaking total
15
Listening and Speaking total
25
